The New York Herald Newspaper, May 31, 1853, Page 2

“THE ISLAND OF JAMAICA. Bntowesting. Stateme:t Respecting J: the We: » ‘st India Associauon ‘of Glasgow. The position of Jamaica, occu geographi- cally so prominent a place in whi fast becoming the highway of nations, and alre: resorted to by British and American steamers trading towards the Isthmus, as well as the natural resources of this splendid island, must ever constitute it an object of commanding interest to the political no less than to e trading world. To use the words of tho present overnor, Sir Charles Grey, ‘ The fertility of its soil and fitness both for tillage and pasturage; the richness and variety of its vegetable products; the alternations of mountain and valley ; the numerous bot springs and medicinal waters; the known ex- istence of various and ¢aluable minerals; the tim- bers and ornamental woods of its forests; the abundance and variety of fish on its coasts and neighboring reefs, indicate peculiar facilities for the romotion of the future welfare and prosperity of its Tohabitante,” and warrant the hope that, low as it has now fallen, it will not be permitted to relapse into atter barbarism. 3 Its productions are sugar, coffee, cotton, fustic, logwood, mahogany, a great variety of vegetables and fruits, ginger, sarsaparilla, beeswax and honey; also, the pimento spice, of which nature has as- signed to ita monopoly. | It possesses great facilities for rearing horses, cattle, s! pigs, &e., and its copper mines contain rich dey jamaica, as a naval station, has always held a pro- minent place, and must become of paramount im- | tance when the traffic between the Atlantic and ific is opened up across the Isthmus; and it pos- sesses the advantage of having the elements, at least, of British institutions, both civil and religious. “The difference of temperature arising from the mountain range which runs east and west, dividing all Jamaica into its north and south sides of fertile and sultry low lands, and of intermediate hills of moderate elevation, afford climates of almost every description known in the tropical or in the warmer ortions of the temperate zones, any of which may a exchdhged for another by a ride of fifteen or twenty miles, so that there is no part of the globe where an Afrfean, a colored, a Creole, and a Buro- an population have naturally means severally in he enjoyment of an atmosphere adapted to sustain the healthy condition and the energy of each."* These ‘advantages, commercial and political, connected with this great island, must ere long be turned into account, and the direction of its affairs will certainly pass into the hands of those parties. whatever their color, numbers, or origin may be, who poseess the largest share of those great princijtes of onward progress and indomitable energy which characterize the Western World. P # : The depressed and critical state in which this island now stands is so universally admitted that it is unnecessary to enter into details, but merely requi- site to draw attention to the alarming facts that, with the exports and value of its staple produc- tion diminishing, the expenditure of the island, in the face of increased taxation, is annually exceeding the revenue by an average of £45,000; and also to the statement of the present Governor, in his de- Bpatch of 31st December, 1851, wherein he writes— “The finances of the colony have gone, and are still going on from bad to worse.” In consequence the island is in a state of bank- ruptcy, and as the taxation is falling more heavily ‘on an impoverished community daily becoming less able to bear such burdens, there is every prospect of government being brought to an immediate stand, from the impossibility of raising the necessary ex- penditure tor the administration of justice, and the civil and religiou s institutions of government. It is unn now to enter into the causes which have reduced this once flourishing island to such a position, and which threaten with rain those great branches of industry in which the laboring pulation, not less than fhe proprietors, are 90 ply interested, but rather to bring under notice, what, consistently with the public feeling in this country, might restore its prosperity, or at least avert ther ruin. The test evil against whichthe planters of Ja- maica have to contend is a short supply of labor, which exists throughout the island generally, and hhas caused an extensive dismantling and abandon- ment of properties, a3 shown in appendix a. This complaint applies as well to the expense of unskill@@ labor, from the small amount of work done during a day, as to the ibility of obtaining that work continuously, at seasons when it is most re- juired. The first and most obvious remedy for this deficiency appears to lie in an increase to lation being obtained by encouraging a good m of immigration from the chast of Afriea, China, India, Madeira, the Azores, and Europe itself, by means of loans granted for that purpose by the British govern- ment. It is Febreetey dilate upon the ec iewen bed of immigration to any thinly peopled country, farther than to point to the United States of America and Australia, and to state, what is more to the purpose, that the improving condition of all classes in British Guiana and Trinidad, as well as the increased pro- auction of sugar, is due to the steady immigration which has been going on for some years back. But while immigration may be looked upon as the gone remedy for this state of matters, it is not only source to which attention should be direct- ed. The import duties, as at present levied, have a direct Leggatt to discourage the laboring popula- tion from working in the cane fields, and induce them to fer cultivating their own grounds, by ar- tificially increasing the valne of provisions grown in ‘the colony, and lessening the amount of food which can be purchased by a given wage. The labor at pre Bent ing in the island might be made much more fvailable were a change to take place in the mode of raising the revenue, and the heavy duties on the ne- cessaries of life, amounting to upwards of £105,000 sterling, reduced to mere registration rates, to assist in meeting the expense of maintaining the customs; 80 that all duties tending to divert labor from the cultivation of the staple productions, or, however indirectly, to increase the expense of cultivation, might be reduced to nominal amounts. ere is every reason to believe that great advan- im an tage would result to the island generally were a re- | duction made on the existing tonnage and other dues on vessels, amounting at present to 4s. 74d. per ton, as a stronger inducement would then be afforded to ships to frequent its ports. Sir Charles Grey says of it, ‘no British colony, and scarcely any spot,on earth, is so well adapted to be made one large free port, from its central position in relation to other countries and to the paths of commerce—from ita whole coast being inhabited and peopled, and from ita numerous and admirable harbors, all abundantly supplied with pure water and fresh vegetables."'+ : The island being practically in a state of insolven- cy, a complete alteration must be made in its financial position, and the present heavy ex- penditure reduced, before any lasting benefit can be effected. A portion of the debt of the island bears six percent interest; were the mother country to guarantee the existing debt and what further advance may be requrired to compensate the individuals “holding appointments that may be abolished, the total sam could then be borrowed | at the rate of three per cent., and the balance of revenue, in addition to the import and excise duties, might be raised by direct taxation, levied in such Wanner as to press in just proportions on every class. While it is necessary that all possible reductions should take place, there are items in the expenditare of the colony for which ample provision should at all “ times be made. The degraded tion of the lower classes is too well known, and is pointed to by the slave-holders of America, as an argument against the success of abolition. There can be little doubt that the want of sufficient arrangements for edeca- tion, and the indolent habita contracted from the absence of all motives and inducements to work, have tended greatly to retard the improvement of the emancipated peasantry. In any estimate of the ex- penditure of Tetcaica extensive provision should be made for the establishment of an effective system of education, and a liberal sum devoted to the mainte- nance of schools throughout the island. It seems per- fectly fair, anda measure calculated to promote a feeling of eae among the lower classes, that for parochial and other n and usefal in- stitutions, such asthe public schools, medical dispen- saries, &c., which are peculiarly for the benefit of the Jaboring population, they should be made to contri- bute some portion of the expense, through the me- dium of a poll tax, house tax, or an acreage tax, which should distinguish between cultivated lands, pasture lands, and waste lands. A revision should also be made of te laws be- tween master and servant, and those against vagran- cy and squatting; and a strong police force, part of which might be mounted, should be kept in a state of complete efficiency. No dimination should be made in the number of stipendiary magistrates, whose appointment by the crown ought to render them perfectly independent of undue prejudice in favor of any class of the inha- bitante. But dye regard must be paid, in the selection both of them and the local istrazes, to choose men of such intelligence and standing a8 will ensure pro- i japeoe and a firm and equal administration of istice. This association do not, at present, wish to make any remarks cting the constitution of Jamaica, as they fee! sure that the hostility evinced by the council against those reductions, so absolutely required—the absence of harmony between the three branches of the Legislatare, in es ie forward measures calculated to improve the condi- tion of the inhabitants, and to put the finances of the colony on a sound footing, as well as the irregular and irresponsible manner in which money granta are voted, the revenue is collected, and the public ac- counte are audited, must engage the immediate at- tention of Har Majesty's ernment. In a memorial lately addreseed by this Association to the Duke of Newcaatle, urging the necessity of a revision of the taxation and diminution of the expen- diture of the island, which is maintained on a scale far exceeding its now ite condition, they con- chide as follows:—‘ , as P bay? Grace will shortly have to appoint a successor to Sir Charles Grey, whove term of office is understood to have expired, your me- *Sir Charles Grey's deepa‘eh, dated 26th Jane, 1352. {The Asaembly of Jamaica bave vines passed an act to stuuce the dues on veapois to dd. per ton, jepopu- | morialists would respectfully pressupon your Grace, that in order to carry ous such measures, a governor of known financial ability and business hal be ap- pointed, with power to take the initiative therein; and that, in the event of the Council and Assembly delaying to pass such laws as ma: appeeeo your Grace to be founded on a sound pole e governor be empowered by an imperial act to give them ef- fect, and that the constitution of Jamaica be so al- tered as may best carry out those principles of eco- nomy and finance rendered necessary by the rela- tions subsisting between Jamaica and the mother country, in consequence of the policy of unrestricted competition adopted by the latter under the system of free trade. 5 a Signed in name and by appointment of the West INDIA ASSOCIATION OF H. E. C C. D. Donan, Secretary. Glasgow, 14th April, 1 Ansteact oF List OF PROPERTIS ABANDONED 1 Jascarca since 1882, WHEN THX Barris Emancrration Act Passap.* ‘Sugar. Middlesex. Ss 5 BR fees = fs 3 crop, 1992. St. Catherine ....... St. Thomas in Vale. None. None. None. None. None, . None. None. None. St. Ann... 1280. 488 2281, 2.223 1.541 624 167 128 BE Bill eet seit 8 56 82 | 0 1,378 B72 Manchester .. None. None. Total... 42 55,538 7,088 3,586 1,5083¢ Surrey. Port Royal 225 «38 ob 424° «1218 1,750 859 873 1802 455 18134 117 sl 6 | 1,331 703, 316 St. Andrew. 1/579 413198 | Total............ 58 62,640 8,285 2,670 1,1123 | Cornwall, 8 6,844 216 18 22,244 240 11 8,867 40g 6 18.010 14i4 05 2 3,580 883 88 45 59,854 7,180 3,068 1,255 Summary. 7,088 3,586 1.50839 8.285 2.760 1.11235 7,180 3,063 1,258 | Survey. Cornwall... Total 853 9,819 3,879 2 z ae oy sae eS 2 gas Be e Bs ig ee <3 ig 5 as St. Catherine ......... 4 6,087 608 St. Thomas in the Vale 70 16,781 2,854 12 x 950 6 423 7 Total....... | Middtesex. 277 17,128 Surrey. . 45,187 7,706 Cornwail.. 13,159 1,997 Total..... ecocecsss OS Fugar estates. 140 a= 168.032 acres Coffee plantations..466 188,400 Total.. 005 850,402 “= 4,g8S * Report from the committee appointed to inquire into the depressed state of agriculture in this island, aud the cause of such depression. House of Aseembly, December 18, 1847. (A FRTURN OF ALL PROPERTIES IN THY [SLAND OF JAMAICA UPON Wich CULTIVATION HAs BEEN WHOLLY OR PARTIALLY ABAN. (ED HINCE THE FIRST DAY OF JaNvaky, 1843. AND SHOW ING THE NUMBER OF ACRES; THE AStE<eND ANNUAL VALUE (ON THE FIRST DAY OF JANUARY, 1848; THA ASSRSSED AX- NUAL VALUER ON THE TWENTYsEIGHTH OF MARCH, 1852; THB AVERAGR AMOUNT OF TAXKS PAID ANNUALLY FOR FOUR YRaRS PRIOR TO THE FIRST DAY OF JANUARY, 1348; anv THE AMOUNT OF TAXES ASSERSHD FOR 1352. K Pens. Retina heey bia & SPEP Fe ss 83 2 = Ee & £2 £5 82 = SE SS i = SE ke SR iF Et. Catherine He yes, ners Rao ‘ Holve, OF 1 Cea Oe i ed Ba Clarendon wi. 1 2 6 tie 46 oS ere fe Pore OE ke ea tue ake | St. Thom 1 dst Portland Sek Ae See St Georg 2 8 i2 i0 Pe Rate Re oe 4 1 6 6 it i6 | pit a eee ee es Ene feet er aren ure! Totdl vesseseeserigreed8 71 98 08 8) a2 Ey » S af g3f Eo S &sk Bs RS. 2k Sok Pee. Sa TEP TEP Fyey 8 : 2 : B igh gigs BF : 3 BS ar : Fiat: Sa: 5 “abt * ase * “Bod ‘ee | 79-430 475 132 | 1496 807 1 97 | 75 8,898 1,027 588 | 083 1,215 331 202 | 008 "954 575 266 | 681 206 175 60 520 4,258 1,210 646 1654 8,402 771 490 1,026 658 132 82 | 3684 2,480 401 412 4,865 1,776 928 328 St. Themas in the s+. 87,935 9,251 4,198 862 672 15.225 31092478 463 336 8572 7,214 1,166 48. 6,022 2955, 796 368 4196 2,775 823 330 | 51423 2'886 881 277 6.422 3.100 718 368 Bt. James. 611 2708 TL 336 Trelawny 242 4,197 850 571 Total.........801,187 98,429 68.221 18,715 7,284 Hovsn or Assumaty, Thursday, Jan 27, 1853. Ordered, That the above return be published in the severe] newspapers of this island for two weeks. |. KEMBLE, Clerk to the Assembly “In 1842 the valae of hereditaments, which wa: mated at £18 205,686 esi was reduced in 1f £9.499,790 sterling, and it is believed the return for 185% will show @ falling off of two millions more ''—Mr. West- morcland’s Speech ia the House of Assomlly, Fes, 2, 1852. ‘Woman's ts Convention at Ravenna,Ohio. This body convened at the Universalist ehurch in Ra, yeona, Ohio, on the 26th instant. Among the “lions” o the eceasion were present Rev. Miss Antoinette Browns, Mrs. Severance Mre. M. A. Bronson, Caroline Stanton, Mrs. Aldrich, the ex-Rev. J:@ Barker, aod L. A. Hine. A few “bloomers,’’ just enough for variety, were scat tered through the audience. After the reading of some letters from absent friends. and the delivery of two or three speeches, the following resolutions were offered :— Resolved, That as equality kno«s no difference of rex, the law of eqnal rights or equal freedom applies to the whole race, female as well as mals. Resolved, That iis the duty of any Class anflering po: litical or social grievances, to arise in the dignity of solf. hood and protest egsinss the wrong. expose the evils under which they fare their orisciples and pur poses for the presen futurs, aud never yield the con- test until the object of their righteous desires of reform be attained. Resolved, That the rare reasoning which the law of equal rights or equal liverty for mai tablixh it for woman. Resolved, That the mors] nature which demands the law of equal rights, and responds to it, is the sane in both ne: Resolved, That ws know of no grounds on whieh the law of equal rights or liberties should he restric'ed in its plicatien to the male portion of society. The resolutions were fid over for discussion. Amost amusing incident occurred at the opening of the afternoon session which happily illustrates » peca Mer phase of the new movement. Mrs. Robinson com. menced reading the annual roport, whenahe was intarrapt- od by a ‘gentleman of the old echool,’’ inthe back ground, who suggested that the maseniines inthe au- lence who were comfortably seated, should give up th ebairs to the ladies, who were standing up ta; and exhaurted in the rear of the room. To this, Rev. an- toinette Browne gallantly demurred, sayiag that as the lediew claimed equal rights with the gentiemea, they could not, in courtesy, demand, nor fia they wish to, equal privileges neon was oceupled in the delivery of eneeches, 4 Bhd Lt OURVODUOL Bo jvuined WW Lue Mens UOTMilig, ‘tablishes will ea- NEW ENGLAND. ‘The Herald Commissioner’s Report. s Wesr Camprivge, Mass., May 26, 1853. West Cambridge—Rural Beauties—Agricultwral Productions—Fruit—Land and Houses—Manu- factures—Shipping—Ice—Rayid Increase of Po- pulation and Property—Historveal Incidents— Monuments—‘ Wellington Hill’—The Tornado of 1851—The Road.to Waltham, §c. ‘The towns that are situated near to Boston, in al- most every direction, are remarkable for their rural beauty. Perhaps something of this is in the mind of the observer, the contrast between the hot, suffocat- ing air of the city that you have just left—and, in summer, Bostori is just about the most uncomforta- ble place that I ever yet was in, and in this world I don’t expect to find a hotter—and the bland breezes that come to you from over green meadows and fra- grant orchards, making a gratefnl impression. Among these towns West Cambridge is far from being the least. It has peculiar advantages, which have enabled it to grow in wealth and elegance, until it has become a veritable gem in the richest setting. Being only about six miles from town, and lying on the Fitchburg railroad, with ten trains stopping at its station houses every day, and at almost every hour from early morn till late at night, it has taken something more than its fall share of that business which has been created by the existence of railway facilities. Many families dwell here whose heads are engaged in taking leading parts in the business of Boston. Their houses are in general well built, and stand amid beautiful grounds. There is an air of refined affluence about some portions of the place that is not often surpassed. The rural beauties of the town are not to be called in question, even by the most fastidious of critics. It seems to be embed- ded in trees, both of the orchard and forest; while shrubs and flowers abound on all hands. The hills and meadows are of the deepest green at this season, and the orchards are as clean and beautiful as so many mown lawns. re West Cambridge is an agricultural town, and more money is made by its farmers than by those of almost other town in the State. This follows from its proximity to so great a market as Boston. It kas a high reputation, not only on account of its “ garden stuffs” and what are called “ vegetables,” by way of distinction, but also for its fruit of various kinds, of which immense quantities are raised for sule. There are sold in Boston, from this town, ap- ples, pears, cherries, quinces, peaches, plums, strawberries, &c., &c. The greatest care and me- thod are observed in the work of cultivation, and perhaps it would be difficult to find men who more completely understand their business than the farmers here. Their orchards, in particular, are model af- fairs. They remind me, from their neatness and the abundance of their productions, of those which I have seen in Ohio, especially in Richland eounty, which I hold to be the garden of the Weat in the fruit time. Just now the country is one mass of delicious blossoms, and the air is heavy with the rich odors that are exhaled therefrom. The more common kinds of agricultural articles raised here are—rye, barley, Indian corn, hay, potatoes, and other articles classed with them. The meadows of all kinds, including pastures, and orchards used as the latter, amounted in 1850, according to the report of the Le" gislative Valuation Committee, to upwards of 2,200 acres. The wood land extended to 343 acres. The dwelling houses then numbered 223, and many have since been built, and of a superior kind, too. The manufactures of the place are not very extensive. There is one calico printing establishment here, and ableachery. According to the report above men- tioned, the tennage of the place in 1850 was 1,293, in vessels and small craft of five tons and upwards, at home or abroad. ‘There are several card fasto- ries,and some other brauches of mechanical indus- try are pursued to some extent, but mainly with re- erence to local wants. Ice is gathered here toa large amount, particu- | larly from Spy Pond, which is not far from the more celebrated Fresh Pond, in Old Cambridge. It is said not to be quite so good as that taken from the last named cheet of water, but I presume the distinction is more fanciful than real. From either pond the ar- rood—in a juiep ona hot day; better by far ow With which Sultan Saladin was used to coo} his sherbet, and which that excellent poten- tate (what a pity that he was an infidel!) drew from the valleysof Lebanon. The ice taken from Spy Pond is mainly for exportation, which shows that it cannot be of a low quality. There wes once consid- erable taken from Mystic Pond, but that has ceased to afford any Jarge quantity for the maket. Few towns have porn more rapidly under the beneficent effect of railway enterprises than West Cambridge. In 1#40 its population was 1,338; in 1850 it was 2,120, being an increase of more than sixty per cent in ten years. In the three years that have elapsed sinee the taking of our last census, the increase has probably been large enough to make the pale full 2,500. The rate of increase in the whole county of Middlesex, from 1840 to 1850, was not quite fifty per cent. With the exception of Wal- | tham, no town in the county grew faster than West Cambridge, and that has peculiar advantages. Even Lowell did not increase at so rapid arate, though the magnificent scale on which the Spindle City pro- ceeds renders any comparison between the two places quite out of the question. In 1840 the proper- ty in West Cambridge was valued, by the Legisla- tive Committee, at # 23 35; in 1860 it was valued at $1,671,644 10, being an increase of about | twelve hundred thousand dollars, or at the rate of $120,000 per annum, through the entire decennial term. The capital invested in trade in 1850 was up- wards of $61,000. The bank and insurance stoc! here owned exceed $58,000. The amount of money at interest was $316,000. Tkese items show the general prosperity of the place. It is altogether {le that in each there has been a good crease since the facts were reported to the Valuation Committee; and we should bear in mind that committees who apply for information upon which to base a scheme of taxation, are not likely to get facte bearing Upon the amount and value of pro- perty over-estimated. The modesty of men in such matters is as remarkable as their disinterestedness. All the country in this part of Massachusetts is his- torical ground. You cannot move a hundred yards on the old Boston road, for miles northward, without finding some place that is remarkable fer something or other. West Cambridge is right on the line of the march of the British troops from Boston to Con- cord, seventy-eight years ago, and was the scene of some of the hardest fighting that took place on the 15th of April, 1775, when commenced what we specifically call the American Revolution. On the 10th of April, the committee of safety and supplies metat a tavern in West Cambridge, which then was called Menotomy. Two of their number left for Charlestown, but, falling in with British officers, mounted, they returned to advise their friends. These officers had been sent out by Gen. Gage, to prevent intelligence of his intended expedition from Pic tein but his attempt only made it more gen- erally known. Elbridge Gerry, who died Vice Presi- dent of the United States, fifty years later, was at the tavern when news came of thé appearance of the British officers, and be immediately sent off an rees to Hancock and Samuel Adams, who were at Lexington. It was in consequence of the tidings from Mr. bat he at the earliest movoments were made at Le: pid that led to the action there next eaten When Lord Percy"marched to rein- force Colouel Smith, 19th of April, a convoy of pro- visions that aceompanied him was captared at West Cambridge. Toward the close of the day, the fighting was very severe at West Cambridge, and reveral cruel acts were perpetrated by the exasperat- ed Britons, they killing an invalid in his own house, and shooting a woman who was nursing her child. A company from Danvers, in Essex county, here met the English, and saffered severely, being sur- rounded by the enemy. Dr. Downer killed an English soldier with a bayonet, being, as a doctor should be, good at the steel. Dr. Warren here came near meeting that death which he found two months later at Bunker Hill, for a British ball strack a pin out of his earlock. Some five years since a monument was erected here over the remains of twelve persons ¢lain in the battle of Lexington, three of whom were natives of West Cambridge. They had been buried in one ve, and seventy-three years later, they were disinterred, and placed under the mona- ment then erected, April 22, 1848. The monament is a granite obelisk, about twenty feet high, and is enclosed by a fence of iron. The whole cost was de- frayed by the people ot the town. Only three of the Tsons Alain at West Cambridge are known to have jonged there. Perhaps the finest part of West Cambridge is that | known aa “ Wellington Hill,” and_which lies direct- Kf on the line of the Boston and Fitchburg railway, the centre of the town, about a mile and a half dis- tant, being reached by the Boston and Lexington suilway. As you appivech “ Welllogtoa Lil,” ui, | in any great advacce. ae the cars, you seem to be dashing through a sea of verdure and blossoms. Orchards and meadows aud geen lie on each side of the way ; while im your tis the eminence from which the place takes its name, covered with trees of various kinds, and hay- ing dwellings and other buildings looking out from amid the foliage. The residences on the low grounds are almost every one of a superior character. The Wellington estate—whose owner died but a few days since—is a gem in the way of raral excellence, and the country around it enhances its beauties. It is in this quarter of the town that many people have settled of fate years, and it may be considered as the child of the railway. Six trains of cars go through it every day. from Foston, while fouftrains run to the centre of the town. Three nights in the week trains un to Waellington Hill until eleven o'clock. West Cambridge was one of the principal sutferers by the tornado of August 22, 1851,a day that will long be remembered in this part of the world as “ Black Friday.” It occurred between five and six o'clock in the’ afternoon, and would have been re- spected even in the West Indies or the Isle of France. ‘his town was certainly not the least sufferer among the half dozen that were made to feel its ravages. Some twenty buildings were here either totally de- stroyed or greatly injured. Large and strong build- ings were torn to fragments, or blown down. Some houses were unroofed, and others were deprived of their chimneys and outbuildings. Great havoc was made in some of the fine orchards of the town. Only three persons received injuries, all of whom recover- ed. two icehouses, near to Spy Pond, were totally destroyed. On that pond the water was thrown into a column upwards of a hundred feet in height. Nothing like this visitation ever before occurred in this part of the country, and it is to be hoped that it will never be repeated. Such striking attentions can well be dispensed with. Some’ people who sawa large part of the course of the fierce blast, assure me that it was a splendid sight—at a distance. The road from West Cambridge—or rather Wel- lington Hill—to Waltham, is very beautifully located. ‘The country through which it runs is, though not all cultivated, or even the most of it, apparently very fertile, and capable of being turned to account in the way of agriculture. There are forest trees, fruit trees, shrubs, and wild flowers of every description ; brooks, woods, and meadows; and here and there delightfully situated residences, or richly cultivated farms. At the rate that things have been going on during the last eight years, this section of country must soon be filled up with settlers from Boston and its immediate vicinity. Attempts have been made to get up a settlement on this road, and the name of Waverly was given toa very fine place, but it has not proved very attractive, I should judge, from the appearance of thin, The truth is, that too many ob us are totally insensible to the beauties of nature, and either partial or indifferent to her deformities. Some of the most prosperous of the country villages in this State, consequent on railway facilities having become so common, are the most hideous spots this side of Sahara, from which excellent concern in the wayof desolation they appear to be inelegant extracts; while places selected on the score of their beauty have not always thriven. Convenience of the most material utikiterian kind is the first thing thought of, and it so happens that that is not always found in unison with those marks of floral and forest garden- like beauties with which nature so often lavishly endows particular places, leaving others barren as poverty, and ugly as sin ought to be, but rarely is. CHARLES LE CHAUYE. Ceoreners’ Inquests. THE FATAL ACCIDENT AT HOBOKEN. Coroner Gamble yesterday was called to hold an in- quest, at the New York Hospi on the body of a ¥renchman, who was brought from Hoboken on Sunday morning in an insensible state. caused by a fracture of the skull, the particulars of which wre published in yes- terday’s HeRaLp. The coroner on ping ae hospital, was unable to ascertain the full name of deeensed. — further than he was called John. Subsequently Mr. W. A, Weeks, of No, 29 Nassau street, called on the coroner and stated that he knew the deceased; that he resided at West Hoboken, and was in the employ ‘of Mr. Savoy. That on Saturday night the deceased put a horse ins wagon for the purpose of going to Hoboken for » physi- cian to attend his wife. On his route it seems, by some di-arrangement of the harness, the horse ran away and dashed off the embankment, precipitating the deceased amongst some rocks, fracturing his skull, thereby eaus- ing death in a tew hours afterwards. The coroner, in order to obtain the necesrary witnesses in the case, de- ferred taking any evidence until ten o’elock this morning. A CHILD DROWNED IN A CELLAR. Coroner Hilton yesterday held an inquest on the body | of James Brennan, aged Tiietigedt who came to his deat! by drowning. It seems that the child resided with its pa rents, at the corner of Fifty-ninth street and Second ave- nue, and was missed on Sunday afternoon; search was wade in the vicinity, and, failing to find him.’ they looked in the cellar and there fourd the boy’s het, floating in some water, which had recently collected there. On looking further the poor child was found lying in the water, dead, where it is supposed he accidentally fell while at play. The Jury rendered a verdict of accidental death. FELL OUT OF WINDOW ANDJKILLED. ¥esterday evening Coroner Gamble was calied to hold an inquest on the body of a German, whose name is as yet unknorn who came to hia death by jumping oat of ‘one of the upper wivdows cf howe No. 113 Gresawich street, falling on the sidewalk below, thereby causing ee instant Ceath. The coroner will hold an foquest is day. Naval Intelli, once. The U.S. brig Dolphin sailed from Norfolk 27th inst. on @ cruise for deep sea soundings, ke She will be em- loyed in the track towards England and the N Eniope, makiog a thorough examination for a or rocks reported as existing in that rente, The ing are her officera:—O H Berryman, Lieut. command ing; berl English, Acting Master: W.T Teuxtua. Passed M:dsbipman; G do; S. A Englis, Assistant Sasgeon; Wm shipman; J. G. Mitchell, do. Sorprers Drummep ovr oF Garrison.—On the Oth instant, six soldiers who had been tried at Carlisle Ya.) barracks for desertion and sentenced, were flogged. ed with the letter ‘‘D’’ on the hip, and had their pea js shaved, and on the 22d were drummed out of gar- P. FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL. MONEY MARKET. Monpay, May 30-6 P. M. There was quite an active movement in the stock market to-day, Speculators are getting the steam up on Niearagua pretty fast, and the bears are likely to get a severe twist. The transactions were very heavy, and ¢loeed at an improvement on the opening price. There is evidently a corner gcing on, but we have not much faith It will be & good opportunity for some old holders to get out. Nicaragua is the favorite, at all events, for the day, and while it is 0, shrewd specu lators will make the most of it. Phoenix Coal Company is advancing. It is a grand rale at present prices, but it may be better a few days hence. The corner is working pretty well. Sellers should look closely to the responsi- bility of purchasers, 0 that, when’ the collapse comes, there will be something to fall back on. The market generally was tolerably buoyant, and at the close tended upwards, Compared with prices current on Saturday, there was an advanee to-day in Nicaragua of 1!4 per gent; Crystal Palace, 3; Phoenix Coal, 1; Morris Canal, 3%; Erie Railroad, {; Harlem Railroad, 4; New Jersey Zine, 4; Parker Vein, 34; Rochester and Syracuse, 114; Reading Railroad, 4; New Haven Railroad, 34, Hudson River Railroad declined 4¢ per cent. The receipts at the office of the Assistant Treasurer of this port to-day, amounted to $91,071; payments, $410,- 40 48--balance, $6,680,623 39, ‘The rales to daf at the Mining Board, were as follows: = 100 shares New Jersey Zine Company 100 do Ulster Lead Wining Comp: 100 do Hiwassie Copper Compa: 200 do do de 100 ¢o do do 20 ¢e Fulton Copper Company, ’ 60 do do do . 1% Mr. 8, Draper will sell at auction, to-morrex, (Tuesday,) at half. port 12 o’elock, at the’Merebants’ Exchange, fifty thousard dollars of Missouri Staje six per cent bonds coupoms, payable semi-annually in New York, and the Prineipal redeemable in 1873, ‘The Commirsioners of Liquidation of the Mechanics’ and Traders’ Bank of New Orleans, have declared a dividend of fifty per cent, payable to the New York stockholders, at the Manhattan Bank of this city, on the 10th of June. The Detroit Advertiser states that the Governor has ap- Proved of the eontract made by the commissioners for the building of the Sault Canal, and that there is no fur ther oceusion for delays in this matter, 60 important to the interests of the State The elestion of directors of the Cineinnsti and Hills torovgh Railroad Company took place on the Oth inst, ani resulted in the choice of a board favorabie to the Hillsborough extension to Parkersburg. Tee following is a comparative statement of the re. ecipts and expenditures on the York and Cumberland Raitroad in each of the first four months ef the years 1862 and 1853 — Yorx awp CUMBERLAND RAILROAD. 852. (eee aa in, pa Receipts. Expenses. Recei Januery....ss6. $610 59 $809 71 $1,755 64 $1 270 11 574.89 915 77 1086 1,092 15 756 75 8,194 07 1, ‘April cccsce sees 1,043 55 784.86 2,528 84 1 Total...... ..88 220 99 $3,167 09 $9.40 20 $5, Net receipts... $63 90 $4,203 08 A corresponding increare during the residue of the yoar would yield, it is stated @ handsome surplus, after paying the interest on the indebtedness of the company. The whole of the Mobile and Ohio Ratlroad from Mobile to the Kentucky line, s distanee of 455 miles, is now under coptract; thirty-three miles are finished and in operation, and fifty-five miles more will be ready for the | iron by November, The local subscription amonats to $4,002,260, and the land given by Congrova in valued at | $2,460 975—making together s property capital of | €6,972,175. Upon this it is intended to raise, by mort gogo CC sons and lands, a 1oac of $6,500,000, at ais por 30, M2, caye cent, to complete the main road and iron the Paducah, Tennessee river, Kentucky and Columbus, Mississippi branches—all of which branches, in the aggregate, will be 402 miles long. ‘A new banking institution, with a capital of $260,000, unéer the General Banking law, is about commencing business at Joliet, Hlinois, ‘The Bank Commissioners of the State of Connecticut report that there are fifty-five banks in the State, includ. ing five organized under the General Banking law. Their aggregate capital is $13,050,044 50 ; and they have aggre- gate surplus funds to the amount of $1,182,953 88, De- posits, April 1st, $4,421,067 03, In November last the loans and discounts amoun‘ed to $24,520,098 21 ; circula- tion, $10,247,046 06 ; specie, 61,015,839 38, Speaking of the practiee of basing a circulation upom deposits, the Commissioners say :— ‘The practical workings of this system cannot be moze clearly illustrated than by referring to the example of the Gcean Bank, its capital stock being one hundred thonsand dollars, a corporation chartered by the Legisla- ture of 1851. a Its capital stock actually paid in on the first of October last, was + 8 $0,480 00 Circulation same date 184/342 00 Deposits pres Capital stock actually paid in on the first of January last, was ++$ 99.400 00 Virculation same dai 248 672 00 Deposits 712,030 18 Cepital stock actually pa pril last, was.. Circulation kame date, wai Deposits At other times the cire thi carried up to nearly or quite $300,000. circulation is maintained upon the This enormous depotit account of the bank. To make up the deposit account, we found on ex. amining the bank in the month of April last, that resort was had to sight checks, drawn upon individuals in the city of New York, by the president of the bank, and depo- sited in the hands of the cashier, payable to’ his order. There checks bear dae October, 1852, none of which had ever been out of the bank, or presented for acceptance. They are placed in the drawer and carried to the credit of the president. They amounted to $55,000. Deductiog this amount from the nominal deposits of the bank, at that time, and we find $22,656 46 as the real deposit ac- count of the bank. We protested against this practice aa contrary to the spirit iftnot the letter, of their charver, dangerous in itself, and of pernicious example. Under it there is no limit to the eireulation which a bank may maintain. Of the General Banking law, the Commissioners say:— The act passed by the General Assembly of this State, May session, 1852, entitled ‘an ast to authorize the basi ne‘ of banking,’ forms a new era in the financial histo ry of Connecticut, and although it is made the duty of the joint select Committee on Banks, at exch seusion of the Legisleture to examine this department and repoct thereon, the undersigned will briefly allude to it. Six bankirg companies have already been formed un- der the general law, and have commenced business. Three more have been organized, and will soon go into operation. Thus the prediction so confidently uttered by men of high repu' the system was impracticable, and could never be extab- ion for financial foresight that | lished in this State, is seen to have been grounded upon | a yery erroneous view of the subject. The system is ad. mitted to have become, even at the outset, the fixed poli oy of the State, and the landmark for all future legisla ion touching our chartered banking institutions. Tho annexed statement exhititsthe que~'ty and value of certain articles exported frem thic-g / ' ring the week ending and ineluding Saturday, thy a of May, distinguishing the destiaation and extent v. shipments to each place:— Commence oF THE Port or New York—Wasgxy Exports. Loxpon.—Tobacco, hhds. 80, cases 8, $2,731; do. manu: factured, Ibs. 23,071, 7,210; wheat, bashels 17,489, 20,800; flour, bbls. 3,426, 16,608; bacon, 334,948, 26/850; lard, 26.044, 2,098;'gum copal, eases 48, 6,728; palm soap, boxes 114, 708; oil cake, bbls. 780, 2,608; beef, tres. 200, 4,050; bone black, hhds. 9, bbls. 63, 165; staves, M. 8,176; spermaceti, cases 269, 4,438: oil, gals, S11, 178; logweod, tres. 64, 960. Total—$94 788. ‘ LivgRFoot.—Cotton, bales 1.916, $93,124: naval stores, bbls. 699, 1,797; corn, bushels 22.860, 15,800; staves. M. 12, 1,224; bacon, Ibs. 270,880, 22,227; wax, 3.622, 1,107; flour, 190,447, 18,947, whalebone, 6,994, 2,273; India rubber goods, casea 12, 720; jap. cottons, 10, 1,118; silks, 1, 600, hats, ceroons 3, 2,800; manufactured tobac 0, Ths. 12,240, 2,896; books, cuses 9, 457; segarc, M. 80, 1,134. Total— $166,224. Havre.—Cotton, bales, 626, $31.614; potash, bbls., 816, 7,966; jewelers’. ashes, 63, 8,073;; sponge, ' bal 1'815; palm leaf, 160, 1,200; glue, bbls. igs., 7, 1,428; whalebone, Ibs., 82, 809, 1,610, spars and rigging, 1,'540'; 488; faney goods, cares, 2, 90; co:ton, 7, ES 4,960, Total, HamcrG.—Cotton, bales, 774, $35 912; naval stores, bbls , 1,412, 2,860; shoe-pega, 64, $238; sogars, ontes, 5 76; clocks, 5, 100; India rubber goods, 1,130, 30,546; whalebone, Ibs., 66,413, 20,781; tobsceo, eases, 43,’ do. stems, bales., 28, 1,630; do. manufactured, Ibs., 6,443, 1,743; bark, ‘casks, 50, 310; carriages, 1,’ 320;' honey, chaks, 24, 821; potdety ‘able. 60, 1,808; extract of log: wood, cates, 361, 1651; balsam Sopsiba, 87, 2,504; eof- fee, bags, 675, 6,874. Total, $107,754. BREMEN.—Cotton, 514 bales, $23,114; potash, 152 bbls., 8,012; tebaceo, 45 ‘cases, 6,000; tea, 5 boxes, 185; coffee, 400 bags, 3,671 118 ‘bhds., 4,594; ribbons, 1 case, 425; fura, 2 10,276, Total, $61,137. Tkreste—Kum, 700 bbls., $7,420; naval stores, 349 bbis., 1,238; jalap, 10 bales, 953; sarsapacilla, 45 do., £98; indla rabber, 4 eases, 300; balsam copaiba, 23 do., 573: candles 10 boxes, 125: cider, 138 bbls. 632; corn anills 21, 167; eotten gins 1, 66; chrome yellow, 16 eases, 78; cappapote, 16 casks, 916; eoffee, 8,600 bi iT. Total, $47 6e8. i i vais td Caniz.—Btaves, 56,000, $2,577; rum, 25 bbls., 276; na- val stores, 26 do.. 655; pimento, 100 bags, 1,258; mahoga- by. 19 lege, 809. Total, $5,250, Ororro —Staves, 26 600, $1,202; masts, 9, 130; toa, 25 boxes, 1,514; hats, 7 cases, 260; maval stores, 10 bbis., 236; whalebone, 1,5¢4 Ibs., 506; logwood, 61 tons, 1,174, Total, $5 (Ol. Lisbox.—Staves, 17,000, $1,160; tem, 236 pkgs., 6,075; rice, 1 tierce, 90; spars, 7, 860” Total, $8,525. Burmtn NorTH AMERICAN Cotoxres.—Flour, bbls., 6,012, $28,860; corn moal, do , 415, 1,298; pork, bbis., 422, 5630; ship bread, do., 525. 1,287; beet, do., 80, 830; rice, tres., 15, 451; tobacco, hhds., 6, 684; tea, pkgs., 604, 7,367; cof fee, begs, 20, 20; naval’ stores, bbls., 263, "755; hams, bbla, 4,158,’ 371; 'mnuf. tobacco, pkgs.. 63,895, 7,105; lenther, pkgs., 270, 128; butter, 18,424. 2,108; lasses, gallons, 13,733, 3,607; eugar, bhds., 62 boxes, 2@, bbls. ‘0, 5,032; lard, bbls., 970, 106; tree nails, 12,000, 152; hops, bales,!200, 40; oil bbl: 20,808; 9 1 6, 260. goods, per., 8, 496; machinery, Barren Weer Ivpr.—Oil meal, puns. , 100, $1,118; pork, Babe! $65,621. bbls., 187, 2.653; beef. do., 37, 202; flour, do., 760, corn meui, do., 830, 1,029; ship bread. 95, 359. pickl 24; lard, Ibs., fish. do., 122, 287; ale, do., 5, 4,822, 618; butter, Ibs., 2,691, 486; ebeese, do , 3,272, 202; manuf. to- bacco, do., 168, 83; tallow, do., 288, 20; hams, do , 1,000, 100; ref'd sugar do., 750, 72; candles, bss., 715, 1782; tobacco, hhde., 6, 661; matches, gra., 270, 193; corn, bus., 400, B12. peas, bagy, 100, 208; Auneriegn brandy, gallons, 204, 79; furniture, pea., 28, 7 418; trunks, 153, 441; bees- ‘wax. bra., 30, 72; horses, 2, $50. pianoforte, 1, 360; glass, pkgs., 41,'86; woodware, pkgs., 49, 113; preserved meats, pkge., 22. 107; soap, bxs’, 100, 138; ram, gals., 1.210, 834; confectionery, pkgs, 20, 60; dried fieh, ewt.. 26, 45; shoes, caser, 5, 180; brandy, ga's., 280, 521; gia, gals., Sil, 280; conke, bags, 16, 101; domestics, pes., 7, 680. Total, $18,265, Ccpa—Ale, bls, 60, $210; beans, 24, 174; pork, 346, 2,667; potatoes, 70, 105: beef, 28, 292; ’pickeled fiah, 50, 176; naval stores, 20, 282; sbip bread, kegs, 158, 190; rice, tes, 40, 1,054; butter, tbs, 3.£03, 761: cheese, 2,454) 255; hams, 14.647, 1,452; lard, 11,633, 1,208; tallow, 2 967, 834. leather, 2,016, 320, gunpowder, 3,250, $13; manufactured tobacco, 1,068, 121, machinery, pkgs, 2,200; hoops, M, 71, 2,052; shooke, 1,700, 2728; ‘woodware pkgs, 40, 691; lun ber, 209,000. 3,815; corn, bush, 450, 375; dried fish, ewt, 755, 1.040; spar. 1, 48, oil, cks, 63,’ 2,236; hardware, pkgs, 84, 1219; hats, cases, 13, 1,646: perfune: Ty, & 72; cedar, 70, 162, books, 6, 483; paper, reams, 2,200, O48; shoes, cares, 630; matehes. gross, 160, 180; silks, ear, i, 225; cottons, 6, 1,441 quicksilver, flack, 1, 61; quinine, oz, 50, 150; tea. ‘Ibs, 522, 289; esven- tial of), eares, 5, 488; cassia, Ibe, 645, 170; popeer, 1 942, 194; fron, ton, 1, 96; medieine, pkgs, 31, 607; brushes, care, 1, 63; glass, 24, 885; pianofortes, 1, 275; nails, kegs, 260, 1,081; railroad wheels, 8, 275; jewelry, oases, 2, 466; trunks, 5, 134; stationery, cases, 2, 63; India rubber goode, 2,117: ship chundlery, 13, 115; ick, peas, 21, 170; rope, coil’, 18, 150, candles, bxa, 78, £81, duok, pes, 22 363; copper bottoms, 8, 1,110; copper, pes, 15, 1,806; deguerre- oty pe articles ease, 1, 160; lamps, 9) 270 bx. 281,- £20; types, 1, 101; eaddlery, 1, 132; clocks ; oakum, yes, 20. 60; painta. kgs, 20,94. Total, $40 842. Hayn—Pork, bbls., 40, $615; flour, 60, 282; dried fish, owt, 162, 670; plekled do., bbls., 40, 310; rice, 10, 18; beef, 10, 120; hame, Iba. 225 90; lurd, 980, 108; but- te: 812, 65; cheese, 258, 26; refined sugar, 16%, 15; can- ales boxes, 9, 73; tobacco, bales, 800, 310; ‘shingles, 15.000, 187, lumber, feet,’ 15,000, 265: licens, bale, 1, 161; hardware, pkgs, 3,170. Total $3,539. Mux100~ Guns, 9, $505; pager, 19, 211; iron, bars, 186, 375, hardware, pkgs., 15.'486; nails, kegs, 20, 120; wood mare. pas , 20. 94; domestics,70, 4,507; paints, kegs 24, 00; spirits turpentine, cares, 60, eed oil, 60, 80; umbrellas, 1, 40: candles, boxes, 10, 41: lard, Ibs: 1,548, 159; trunks, 15, 75; sauces, boxes, 12, 27; wells, 6, ‘ubber goods 2.142; drugs, pegs’, 18, 293; , kegs, 100, 400; books, eaces, 5, 350; ‘silks, 4, 25 ms, 1, 196; steel, boxes, 20, 170; linens, bal 16, 1,168; fire crackers, boxes, 20, 45, Total $10,181. huw Granapa.—Beef, bbls. 140, $650; pork 100 1463; torgues, 16, 265; pickled fish, 10, 186. ale, 8, 61; syrup. 25, 266; dried fruits, 10, 113; ship bread hhds, 44, £60; coal, tone, 1,729, 7.429; hatas Tbs 3 620, 442; smoked bref, 1,062, 112;' butter, 5 695, 1,961; refined fuger, 11,061, 1,049; gunpowder, 5,400, 695; flour, bbls. 60 001, tar, 145, 626; rice. 10, 250; lard, Ibs 1,400, perm cil, gals, 617, 809; candles, boxes 55, 402; soap, 75, 43, preserves, 24, 248; wood ware, pkgs. 37, B61; tin, 8, 1,008; earthen vare, 13.907: rausagen, 10, 134; 60. 163, tea. kgs. 80, 542; eolfee, bags 35, r, lbs. 9921. 521; brand, gals 308, wine, 870 2,870; casks 50, 714; gin, cases, 100, 600. whiskey, 50, 200; alo, casks 20, 246; nuts, bags 10, 150; eleth, bales, 8. 508; tin plates. boxes, 40, 420; solder, 4 108; seeds, eaves, 4; 1,086; steel, 67, 614; furniture, pkgs 63, 686; hardware. 36, 1.900; India’ rab: 40, 170; domes! ., 2,524, 198,652; flour, bbls., 9, 45; butter, Ibs., 8 Br 816; brandy, one-cighth casks, 80, 747. Towl, $146,438. Recarironation. $51,137 47,568 5,259 5,001 40,842 11,351 3,539 : 53,611 50 Afric wu sees 2, f 146.438 ‘Total value merchandise exported during the week ending May 28, 185: + $908,958 3 Specie, eo. Total exports for the week Total imports — do. Do. Excess of imports over exports............,$2,467,027 ‘The importations thus far for this month, have been immense, nearly double what they were for the corres- ponding period last year, while the exports have been exceedingly limited. If we could include in eur weekly list of exports the quantity and value of stosk securities remitted to foreigm countries, the aggregate would compare more favorably witm the value of imports. As the figures now stand, they show a great balance sgainst us, weekly, which, with merchandise, specie, and stoeks, we keep along pretty equally balanced. The Pottsville Miners’ Journal, of the 28th inst, gives the following account of the condition and prospects of the anthracite coal trade of the Sehuylkill region -—— The quantity sent by railroad this week is 30,914 tons; by caval, 22,114 07 tons; for the week, 53,028 07 tons, an increase of only 184 tons over last week. We are si short of last year’s shipments 60,324 04 tons, and not gaining very rapidly in mabing up the deficiency. The truth is that the delay and dimeulty in prepariag col- lieries in time, have checked the ability to increase the supply, so far, beyond the actual shipments, and many are under the impression that the increased supply from this region, will not amount te more than one half of the quantity estimated last winter. The increase of wages, and consequent irregularity on the part of many of the miners has a tendency also to reduce the supply famuh- ed by the existing collieries. Snch is the state of affairs here. and it is the opinion of many of the operators that the trade will be aflected materially from these eauses, but to what extent we are vot Prepared to state at pre- sent, Vesrels eontinue scarce at Richmond, and freights high, Several evils have crept into the trade, both as Richmond acd awong the dealers in the East, that have contributed to the pre:ent scarcity of vessels’ and high freiguts. In some instances sales have been made ear! in the spring to deliver coal, say to Boston, at a Axed | price, freight ineluded—efforts are then made to reduce the freighte lowerthan a living profit, and captains be- come disgusted and seek other channels of trade. Fore- ing freights down to $1 373. this spring, to Boston, bas Gr.ven tho vessels away, and the rate now paid is $1 75, and vessels scarce evin at that price. Avother evil is limiting the price of freight at Richmond by the pur- chasers of coal abroad, A cargo or two of coal, at low freights, is forced on captainey-wt¥ are about de in disgust with the trude, not te return again, induces other purchagees-to limit pricas at Richmond and forbid ehippi st higher rates. A few cents a ton ad- vanerta many instances would have secured vessels; but the limit being positive, vessels are permitted to de and the purchasers are ‘compelled to pay $1 75 freight, when a different policy would have secured it at $1 50 or $1 C0, and kept the business more regular. Stock Exchange $1600 US6’s,’68 coup 122 1075 shs Nic Tr ..b39 3134 $000 Calif’nia 7's, b3. 85 © 400 a 03 81g 8000 E RR CBds, ‘71 99 100 815 81g 10000 do.....b3_ 9934 100 860 1000 E RR C Bds ’62 102 100 7000 do, 102% 25 1000 Hud 24 M-Bds. 103 © 100 15000 HRR NBds..03 91 550 2000 NJ Cen RR Bds 99 200 do. 2b3 81 20 shs Mer Ex Bk... 1003, b30 32 20 Bank Commerce. 110 b60 3234 10 Hanover Bank... 2.88 5036 SI 60 505 .. BBG b60 33 BEB 100 do, 100 Nic’gua Tr Co, 150 do. 100 100 50 o.......83 5635 100 100 Nor & Wor RR.83 563¢ 200 25 Hud Riv RR ..opg 73% 600 60 NY& NHRR., 107 100 10 do......... 106% 100 80 Mich Central RR. 117 SECOND BOARD. $1000 E RRC Bas, 71 93g 100 shs Nio’gaaTrCo 82 1600 0..22-40 99! 50 do......810 32 8000 Erie lst M Bds 117% 50 Reading RR ..... 89 200 #1 Can..b30 23 100 Phonix MCo.b10 26: 22 Cumb Coal Co... 100 CITY TRADE REPORT. Monvay, May 30—6 P. M. Asnes were pretty brisk. The sales reached 120 bbli $5 313¢ for pearls, and $4 81% fer pots, per 100 Ibs. BreEapstuFrs.—Flour favored factors. transactions. comprised 11,000 bbls.—sour at $3 93% a $4 0834: super: fine No. 2 at $4 123¢ a $4.25; to ehoice State at $4 56 8 $4814; mixed to fancy Western at $4 62% @. $4 873; common to good Ohio at 8 $4 6134; fene Genesee at $4 875 a $5; fancy Ohio at $4 873 @ $6 12%; extra Indians and Michigan at $4 8734 a $5 25; extra Ohie at $5 26 a $5 8734; and extra Genesee at $5 1234 a $6 25. r bbl. Canadian ruled active and firm. There were ,500 bbls. superfine, in bond, obtained at $4 50. Southern varied little. There have been 1,800 bbls. sold at $4 8734 a $5 18% for mixed to very good; $5 25 a $6 5616 for fe ; per bbl. Rye flour wast for fine, and $4.a $4 25 for su| rer rr The tales ineluded 100 bbie. Jersey at $5a $3 ; and 80 bbls. Brandywine at $3 373¢ per bbl. Wheat rye, and cata were may freely tendered at previous quotations, bet found few buyers. There were 1,000 bushels barley sol at Céc. per bushel. Corn continued to droop. The sales eon- sisted of 42,500 bushels at 57c. a 59. for damaged; 59 ic. & 6144 for mixed and white; and 68e. = 66e. for yellow southern, per bushel. Catriz —At Washington Drove Yard—The market is quite ging and prices are well supported. The were beeves, all of which oame from the South and We quote the range of the market at from 9a 103¢e. per Ib. About 200 head left over—the market closing firm. At Browning’s (Lower Bull's Head)—Ia market, 1,500 sheep and lambs. All but 100 so! ranging from $6 50 a $8 for sheep, and $3 a $6 for lambs. Cows and calves—100 offered. and all but 25 sold, at $25 a $65. At Chamberlain’s (Hudson River Bull’s Head)— Offered, 275 beef cattle; Prices from 9a 10346. 15 sows and calves offered, and sale ‘were at $25 a $50; also, 1,600 « sheep and lambs offered ; all sold at $3 26 » $7 for sl ee 20a%5 for lambs, Market firm and de risk. Corroft.—-The rales to: day were 4,600 bales, the market continuing to display a fine feeling, and in some instances one-eighth of a cent higher prices being paid. CorFEx was quiet Ths Messrs. Hoffman & Oo. have nounced that they will offer 8a proximo, the Eh and Cealers defer m: heard that there wei 11%; 80 Jamaica and 140 Rio at 914; anda few lote Msracaibo at a ir Ib. marca —To Liverpool. rates were some firmer. 5.000 bur hels corn were engaged in ship’s, bags at 6d_ §600 bbls. flour at In 94., and 500 do. rosin at 1s. 9d. Cott in was d. a 932d. A veasel was chartered to load in the for England with sugar at £3 pecton. There was no change to London. To Havre, cotton was at %<. To Catifornia, rates varied from 40¢. 8 60c, To Australia there wes no change. Fire CrackERs.—Only 200 boxes Canten, 40 packs, were Denght, at $1 47%, usual terms. Fxcrr —Sales were made of 300 boxes layer raisins, at £3 273g, and 600 bunch do.. at $2 75. Hat —Shippers were indisposod to pay over 80c. @ 90¢., cash, per 100 Ibs, No transactions oceurred. Hors —Small sales have been effected, at 19¢., cash, r Ib. 1.a1ns —Holders of Eastern contended for $2, which claim. with the light stock, checked busiaess. ‘Live’ -Rockland was more in requeat, at 86¢ for com- mon, and $1 82 for lump, per bbl. Morasses —Sales have been made of 40 hhds. Porto Rico, at 800 ; and 75 hhds, Museovado, at 23¢, per gallon. Navat Stores —Crude turpentine was inactive, at $4 a $4 76 and $4 8734 per 280 Ibs. Some 150 bb! turpentine were procured at 42e. per gallon. varied little Ons.--Crude remained quiet Olive was in demand, at £125. Sales of 5,000 gallons linseed were reported, at 4 630. rer gallon. Provisions. —Pork was more active. The sales amounted to 1,100 bbls. $13 for prime and $15 50 for mone. We: heard that 18 ckages cut meats changed hands at BS; ed shoulders; 5c ® 6340 for pieklod. ber goods, cases, 20, 2 800; domestics, 246, 11,601; | a 53¢¢. for dry stationery, 3 ‘American brandy. gala. 1,100, '473; | do.; 8c 836. for dry salted hams, and 8%<¢. & 9 Ke. piaroforte, 1, 250; thoes cases, 1, 338; paper, bales, 35, | for pickled do., per Ib. ‘Lard seemed unchanged. About 40; droge, pkg: 2,661; perfumery. cases, 30, 120; | 320 packager common to prime realized 9340. a10¢. per: rope, coile, 2, 63; glass, pkgs, 43. 100; demijohas, 160, | Jb. Beef waa moderately dealt in. The sales embraced 7b, pune 6 1,180,’ Total, $53,611 650 bbia., at $4 8146 ty err for country prime; $575 Care pp Venps —Lumber, feet, 25,000, $450. $6 50 for eity do.; $8 a $10for country moss; $11 608 $12 Porto Rico.—Pork, bbla,, 85, $1,170; cornmeal, 200, €80; potatoes, 125, 160; shipbrend, 60, do., phga., 10, 170; hare, Ibs., 3831, 447; lard 20-701, 1,681; butter, 610, £0, tallow, 2400,’ 228; dried fish, ewts., 200, 612; rice, carka, (3° 1.521; hoops, 10,000,'240; shooks, 450. 638; fansy goods, case, 1, 102; candles, boxes, 200, 040; hops, Wag, 1, 86: tavern, 2.000. 96; lumber, 37,000, 666; steam engine, 1,2,797, Total, $11,961. Aviica:—Beet, Dbl, 40, $440; pork, 47, 627; flour, 67, Abt: eyruge, 12, 144; ehipbrend, 45, 937 Cornmeal, 8, 30; pickled fieh. 40, 160; sugar. Ibs., 2,557, 137, baeon, 1 618. 142, ten, boxes, &, (2; coe, bogs, 3, Ad; peas, 4,118; nails, kegs. 20, 00: soap, boxes, 72, 72; medicines, pkgs., 175. Total, $2,780 cr —WMacl ry pkee., 89, $5,000; galvanised fron, , &, 457, dsgi, 6, 100; coal, tons, 26 for repacked Chicago éo. ; $12 9 $12 50 for city do , and $14 af$14 26 for extra do per bbl. Butter and cheese were unaltered. Rice retailed at $4.8 $4 60 for ordinary to prime, per 100 Ibs. Srices\—A Jimited inquiry existed for at 33¢., and pntmegs at Bo. S80. About 160 bags Sumatra pep r, in bond, fetel per Ib. Mivoane.—the demand was pretty vigorous. Sales were made of 805 oe fh aligns at eee waka veoh leans at43¢o. an xas on terms § Tonacto ee But 20 hhdss Kentoeky changed hands nt 6 a Ib. vin Yall «hh have been reported of 850 bbla. at 22s, a 2vi0, for Obio; 22%4¢ a 22340. for Jermey; and 22%, for Sicligan, por gallon,